Our Team

Sarah Boudjelta has joined CLAL as Controller as of the beginning of October. She is originally from Paris, France, where she grew up and graduated with a bachelor’s degree and an MFIM (Masters in Finance and Real Estate Engineering) from ESP Paris campus. (the École Supérieure de Professions Immobilières) in 2017. She also obtained an MBA from Hult International Business School in Boston in 2022.

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Rabbi Julia Appel is passionate about building Jewish community that meets the challenges of the 21st century — in which Jewish identity is a choice, not an obligation. Rabbi Appel spearheads Clal’s Jewish community training programs in innovation and entrepreneurship. Since 2022, she has developed and led The Belonging Project, which enables Jewish communal institutions to measure and improve the culture of belonging among their community members. Thirty congregations and over 5000 congregational survey respondents have participated so far, including some of the largest congregations in North America. Read More

Rabbi Julia Appel is passionate about building Jewish community that meets the challenges of the 21st century — in which Jewish identity is a choice, not an obligation. Rabbi Appel spearheads Clal’s Jewish community training programs in innovation and entrepreneurship. Since 2022, she has developed and led The Belonging Project, which enables Jewish communal institutions to measure and improve the culture of belonging among their community members. Thirty congregations and over 5000 congregational survey respondents have participated so far, including some of the largest congregations in North America. Read More

Shelli Aderman, she/her has been fortunate to work as a theatrical stage manager, Jewish educator, and synagogue administrator for over thirty years. Her diverse career complements her role at Clal, where she is responsible for the logistical and administrative aspects of Clal’s varied projects, including, The Belonging Project, Stand and See, Rabbis Without Borders, Glean, and Spark, among others. Shelli continues to be an active lay leader and educator at Town and Village Synagogue, and she resides with her wife, Narda E. Alcorn, and their children in New York City.